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03/02/2015 |
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LONDON-WATERFORD ADDED TO WHELEN MODIFIED TOUR SCHEDULE
Connecticut Oval Also Set For Whelen All-American Series
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NASCAR announced today that New London-Waterford
Speedbowl’s 65th season of auto racing will now
include a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event on
Saturday, May 30.
The Whelen Modified Tour has visited the .375-mile
oval 20 times since 1985, including each of the
previous three seasons. Bobby Santos is the
defending race winner at the Speedbowl.
The addition of the Mr. Rooter 161 on May 30 will
give the tour 15 points events in 2015.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to return
New London-Waterford Speedbowl to the calendar for
2015,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR vice president
for regional and touring series. “It is great news
for modified fans that new track owner Bruce Bemer
and his staff desired to continue to feature the
Whelen Modified Tour on the Speedbowl schedule and
remain a NASCAR Home Track.”
The facility, which has gone back to its original
New London-Waterford Speedbowl name following the
recent change in ownership, has featured racing each
year since 1951. The upcoming 2015 season will mark
the 15th consecutive year of NASCAR-sanctioned
weekly competition as the track will return to the
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
The Speedbowl’s Whelen All-American Series slate
will begin on Saturday, May 2. Keith Rocco is the
defending NASCAR track champion out of the modified
division.
The Whelen Modified Tour will open its 30th
Anniversary Season on April 12 with the Icebreaker
150 at Connecticut’s Thompson Speedway Motorsports
Park.
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Source:
Jason Cunningham /
NASCAR
Posted:
March 3, 2015 |
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